Basement level of The Strand Pharmacy (Strand Apartment Complex), Unit 1, 149 North Strand Road, Dublin 3
Change of use of a pharmacy basement store to an office on North Strand Road.
2656/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 27 April 2020
- Reference
- 2656/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 27 April 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to convert the existing basement level of Unit 1, which is currently used as a store for the ground floor pharmacy, into an office space.
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of the existing commercial unit at basement level only, currently used as a store and associated with the ground floor pharmacy, to use as an office including all associated and ancillary works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
Objective set by the Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 8 February 2023. A completion certificate was lodged on 29 May 2023.
Notified floor area: 200 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 17, The Strand, 149 North Strand Rd Dublin 3 | Jul 2025 | €335,000 | 16 m |
| Apt 1 The Strand, North Strand Rd, North Strand Dublin 1 | Aug 2025 | €267,000 | 16 m |
| Apt 32, The Strand, 149 North Strand Rd | May 2026 | €336,000 | 22 m |
| 8 Hibernian Ave, North Strand, Dublin 3 | Jul 2025 | €301,501 | 45 m |
| 9 Hibernian Ave, Ossory Rd, North Strand Dublin 3 | Oct 2025 | €453,000 | 50 m |
| 45 Bessborough Ave, North Strand, Dublin 3 | Jan 2026 | €461,500 | 54 m |
| 11 Gaelic Street, Dublin 3 | Apr 2025 | €350,000 | 58 m |
| 152 North Strand Road, Dublin 3 | Oct 2025 | €8,000 | 71 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received27 April 2020
- Decision due17 July 2020
- Decision issued14 July 2020
- Grant issued26 August 2020
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